Headscarf Hysteria

Few items of clothing are as controversial as the Islamic headscarf. Making sense of it is exceedingly difficult, particularly in France, where the hijab is seen as a sign of sexism, and a violation of the country’s secular social code.

In the second part of a series on European multiculturalism for Brussels’ Equal Times (where I’m a contributor) I take on the subject. A secularist myself, I nonetheless find fault with the headscarf’s critics, contending that their discomfort is a cover for racism.